This carved marble sculpture, by William Wetmore Story (c. 1819–1895), was inspired by the character, Medea, from ancient Greek mythology. She was the daughter...
In the 7th and early 8th centuries, Bardanes Philippikos (also commonly known as Philippicus Bardanes) was a prominent member of the ruling elite involved...
This carved marble sculpture, by William Wetmore Story (c. 1819–1895), was inspired by the character, Medea, from ancient Greek mythology. She was the daughter...
(Mithridates bust in Louvre Museum, via Creative Commons)
As each new year passes, the cumbersome encyclopedia of history continues to grow larger and larger....
Geoffrey Chaucer (1342-1400)
"Some say the things we most desire are these:
Freedom to do exactly as we please,
With no one to reprove our faults and...
Sun Tzu (sayings recorded between the 6th and 3rd centuries BCE)
"The Skillful Warrior
Does not rely on the enemy's
Not coming,
But on his own
Preparedness."
Sun Tzu's The...
This painting, by the Danish artist Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (c. 1783 – 1853), was inspired by a painful myth involving the mischievous Norse god,...
